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This week we take a look at Gehenna from Manual of the Planes. Al discusses the historical roots of the name of this plane and some ways to work Gehenna into your campaign. CORRECTION: I mention the description of a Chinese god appearinng in Fiend Folio. I meant to say Dieties and Demigods.

This month Scott and Chad look at one of their shared passions. It's no surprise that the guys are gamers. They love paper and pencil gaming and this moth they strive to show you the time honored history and the cultural impact of Dungeons and Dragons through the eyes of a couple of nerds. So, you want to hear something interesting? Keep listening. Why don't you drop us a line and let us know what...

This week Lou and Chad delve once again into the mail bag for a listeners list of songs. Episode 31 takes us to a time of punishment and criminal activity. Well, at least the music does. Listener Tore sends us list all the way from the Netherlands and has populated that list with music about Crime and Punishment. Get in your orange jumpsuit and make sure your leg shackles are on tight as we find o...

Do you wanna go where everybody knows your name? Well, come check out episode 30 of Musically Challenged! We look at the songs from the TV shows you loved or loved to hate. Either way, grab you popcorn, your blankie and see if you are musically challenged as well. Want to reach out to us? There are a few ways to do that. First send us an email at musicchallengepodcast@gmail.com or if your more int...

Al and guest Dawn go Greek in this episode as we take a look at Mount Olympus in AD&D 1st Edition's Manual of the Planes.

Next stop on our tour of the Outer Planes of AD&D 1st Edition: the Abyss! We'll take a look at some of the iconic demons of D&D including Orcus, Demogorgon, and Pazuzu and explore their mythological orgins.

Chad sits down with the first Canadian on the show, Alexis Smolensk! Alexis is an author of works such as Pete's Garage and How to Run: An Advanced Guide to Managing Role-playing Games. We talk, well, you guessed it...Role-playing and how Alexis looks at it differently than maybe you and I do. This winding discussion of bigfoot, ghosts, Russian history and of course role-playing is a must not miss...

Join Lou and Chad as they sit down and talk TV Themes, orchestrated that is. You know, music without words made for specific TV shows. That's what we talk this week. Grab a bucket of popcorn, a warm blanket and find out if you are musically challenged or not! Want to reach out to us? There are a few ways to do that. First send us an email at musicchallengepodcast@gmail.com or if your more into soc...

Al takes a look at Limbo, the realm of pure chaos as presented in 1st Edition Manual of the Planes.

Chad sits down with Amanda Lecheler and they talk volunteerism and why it's good for the soul. They both talk about things they have done in the past and Amanda even talks about options for people right now. Not to mention they talk about how they met and Gen Con 2007. Grab a lunch and come see Whose Podcast is it Anyway? Want to reach out to me? There are a few ways to do that. First send us an e...

Lou and Chad jump in the way, way back machine and talk about that Saturday morning cartoon craze of the 80's. They talk the music of the cartoons they used to watch and love. Grab a bowl of cereal, get two inches from the tube, turn the TV up and spaz out to this episode of Musically Challenged. Want to reach out to us? There are a few ways to do that. First send us an email at musicchallengepodc...

Kicking off year 2, Chad sits down for his first threesome on Whose Podcast is it Anyway?! Chad sits down with the hosts of the podcast Dark Science Radio. Jason Oblivion and Jake. Be warned the language in this podcast is adult in content and this warning should not be taken lightly. For science, grab your telescope and find out Whose Podcast is it Anyway? Want to reach out to me? There are a few...

At the time of this recording Pokemon Go has been out for a little over a year. Al and Roz discuss some of their thoughts on how the game has changed for good or ill.

This week Lou and Chad sit down with a special guest...Al Seeger of Point of Insanity Network fame. We talk British Rock for the most part. There is a Zepplin song I might not put in that category. That said this is a great episode. If you are a fan of the video game Brutal Legend you may also like this episode. Warning: language and Length get long and bad at time. You have been additionally warn...

This month Scott and Chad talk the Scopes Trial of 1925. Known as the Scopes "Monkey" Trial this is where John Thomas Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution in his classroom. Sounds crazy enough right? It gets even more complex in a wild way. If you think you know the story from school, I guarantee you don't. Why don't you drop us a line and let us know what you think of this series. You h...

Next stop on our tour of the outer planes is Gladsheim, the realm of the Norse gods in the Manual of the Planes. Al discusses Norse cosmology and how it is similar to and different from the cosmology of Dungeons and Dragons.

Whose Podcast is it Anyway has made it to the one year mark! We've talked about a variety of topics, from food to politics to entertainment to life in general. Today we take a look at podcasting. We'll discuss what we think we've done well and what we think we could use some work on. We would like to thank each and everyone of you for listening. Without you we would have never made it this far! Wa...

Lou and Chad finally finish this decades set of episodes. There have been some good and some bad. Like all music we agreed with some and we disagreed with others. They hope you enjoyed the series and look forward to bringing you many other great episodes. Want to reach out to us? There are a few ways to do that. First send us an email at musicchallengepodcast@gmail.com or if your more into social...

In this episode Al discusses the Happy Hunting Grounds, also known as The Beastlands.

Chad sits down with his Want to Hear Something Interesting podcast co-host Scott Ahern. They talk censorship for books and everyday life. This is a hard hitting podcast that you should take a moment to listen to. It's also highly entertaining! Come check this out and see whose podcast is it anyway? Want to reach out to me? There are a few ways to do that. First send us an email at whosepodcastisit...

Lou and Chad continue their decades of number ones. This time the decade of 2000 - 2009. Lou and Chad don't have a lot of good to talk about in this decade, but, come check out their thoughts on these number ones. Want to reach out to us? There are a few ways to do that. First send us an email at musicchallengepodcast@gmail.com or if your more into social media you can find us, like us and share u...

He has taken you to Heaven and he has taken you to Hell. Next stop: Nirvana! No, not the popular grunge band from the 90s, but rather the place where Lawful Neutral souls reside in the AD&D multiverse. Al discusses the version of Nirvana from the first edition Manual of the Planes. We'll also take a look at how it is similar to and different from the Buddhist belief that this plane gets its name f...

Chad sits down with his co-host from Musically Challenged, Lou Schwalbach, and they talk the game of Golf. It's a meandering conversation about golf and many other topics that golf brings them to. So hitch up your plaid pants. tuck in your striped shirt and let's see Whose Podcast is it Anyway? Want to reach out to me? There are a few ways to do that. First send us an email at whosepodcastisit@gma...

This week Lou and Chad try something a little different. They take a song list from a listener and then they put together an episode just as if it was their choices and discuss music. They rate the songs on their own criteria and talk about each song. If you want to have us do the same for your songs here's what you need to do. Email us a list of 14 songs by 14 different artists to musicchallengep...

Chad sits down for a second time with Tracee Lambrecht. We have a nice talk about our families and things that are attached to them. We hear some input from baby Jacob from time to time and other than that, enjoy it! Want to reach out to me? There are a few ways to do that. First send us an email at whosepodcastisit@gmail.com or if your more into social media you can find me, like me and share me...